← Family menu

Yellow lentil dhal with wholegrain roti

Quick, mild and golden

🍽️ DinnerServes 4🫘 Beans🌾 Whole grains🌿 Herbs and spices🥦 Cruciferous veg

You need

How

  1. Simmer the lentils with turmeric in 3 cups of water for 25 minutes.
  2. Fry cumin seeds, onion and garlic; pour into the dhal.
  3. Add the veg for the last 10 minutes.

✅ Daily Dozen – what it helps with

🫘 BeansBeans and lentils are full of fibre, protein, iron and folate.
🌾 Whole grainsWhole grains keep the bran and germ, with their fibre and minerals.
🌿 Herbs and spicesHerbs and spices add flavour without salt or sugar.
🥦 Cruciferous vegBroccoli, cabbage, kale and their family contain glucosinolates, which the body turns into compounds such as sulforaphane.

From Dr Michael Greger's Daily Dozen (NutritionFacts.org). Tick off today's Daily Dozen ›

More dinner ideas

Chickpea and vegetable curry with brown riceSpinach, sweet potato and a spoon of yoghurt on topBlack bean tacos or wrapsEveryone builds their ownBig bean minestrone with wholegrain breadThe Sardinian classic – make double, it's lunch tomorrow

All the suggested meals ›

Inspired by the Blue Zones – mostly plants, beans every day, a little fish, eggs and dairy. General information, not medical advice.